23-29 Blandford Mall
Laboratory in Boston, MA · 2215.
At a glance
23-29 Blandford Mall is a 59,827-square-foot laboratory building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 119.4 kBtu/ft² and 394 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 119.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 394 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,089,995 kWh |
| Natural gas | 34,226 therms |
| Gross floor area | 59,827 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:101250:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 119.4 kBtu/ft² | 394 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 123.3 kBtu/ft² | 419 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 127.8 kBtu/ft² | 503 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
BERDO 2.0
BERDO 2.0 sets emissions standards for buildings of 20,000+ sq ft or 15+ units, starting in 2025 or 2030 depending on building size, with an alternative-compliance payment of $234 per metric ton of CO₂e over the limit.
Ownership
TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY
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Location
- Address
- 23-29 Blandford Mall
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2215.
Within ~1 km
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How does 23-29 Blandford Mall compare with other laboratory buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 50 laboratory buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 119.4 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 233.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 59,827 sq ft, it is about 75% below the average floor area of 237,834 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 795 laboratory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 29 and a site EUI of 231.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 23-29 Blandford Mall's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 23-29 Blandford Mall, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 127.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 119.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 503 tCO₂e to 394 tCO₂e over the same span (down 22%).
What does a site EUI of 119.4 kBtu/ft² mean?
Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. 23-29 Blandford Mall's 119.4 kBtu/ft² across 59,827 sq ft works out to about 7.1 billion Btu (2,094 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,089,995 kWh of electricity and 34,226 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 23-29 Blandford Mall to report its energy use?
23-29 Blandford Mall reports under BERDO 2.0, the legal basis of Boston's Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2024 disclosure (source record boston:101250:2024). BERDO 2.0 sets emissions standards for buildings of 20,000+ sq ft or 15+ units, starting in 2025 or 2030 depending on building size, with an alternative-compliance payment of $234 per metric ton of CO₂e over the limit.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 23-29 Blandford Mall's energy grade?
23-29 Blandford Mall did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 119.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 23-29 Blandford Mall use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 119.4 kBtu/ft² across 59,827 sq ft, including 1,089,995 kWh of electricity and 34,226 therms of natural gas.
What are 23-29 Blandford Mall's carbon emissions?
23-29 Blandford Mall reported 394 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 23-29 Blandford Mall?
23-29 Blandford Mall is in Boston, Massachusetts 2215.
How big is 23-29 Blandford Mall and when was it built?
23-29 Blandford Mall has 59,827 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as laboratory.
Is 23-29 Blandford Mall covered by BERDO 2.0?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under BERDO 2.0.
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About this data
Source: Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO 2.0), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “23-29 Blandford Mall, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/23-29-blandford-mall-3a4de197 (data as of July 9, 2026).